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Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Monitor of Engagement with the Natural EnvironmentEnvironment
Martin Hall, Director, GGKM
Medway’s Green Grid Forum
February 2nd 2011
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Monitor of Engagement with the Natural EnvironmentMonitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment
Results of additional analysis of MENE Year One dataResults of additional analysis of MENE Year One dataThames Gateway areaThames Gateway area
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The study
• MENE provides the most comprehensive dataset yet available on people’s use and enjoyment of the natural environment.
• It provides comprehensive information on visits to the natural environment as well as other ways of enjoying the natural environment such as gardening, watching wildlife and volunteering.
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Data and presentation
• 48,514 adults resident in England were interviewed between March 2009 to February 2010.
• Large sample size is the ability to analyse the data at a sub-national level.
• This report contains the findings of an analysis of three groups:– Residents of the Thames Gateway area – survey respondents who
live in this area – a sample size of 2,518 respondents.– ‘Destination Thames Gateway’ - survey respondents who had taken
visits to the natural environment within the Thames Gateway area in the seven days prior to interview – a sample size of 331 respondents.
– ‘Origin Thames Gateway’ - survey respondents who had taken a visit to the natural environment in the seven days prior to interview which started from a place within the Thames Gateway area – a sample size of 661 respondents.
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Visits undertaken to natural environment in the last 7 days
8%3% 2% 3% 1% 3% 1%
18%
9%4% 3% 2% 1%
4% 2%
61%
19%
57%
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+
Residents of Thames Gateway area All England
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Frequency of visits in last 12 months
19%21%
11%10%
14%
22%21%
20%
9%8%
10%9%
16%
11%
At least once aday
Several timesa week
Once a week Once or twicea month
Once every 2-3 months
Once or twice Never
Residents of Thames Gateway area All England
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Visit destination – urban, rural or coast
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Types places visited
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Distance travelled
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Transport used
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Activities undertaken
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ExpenditureItems spend money on during visit
Destination Thames Gateway
Origin Thames Gateway
All England Visits
Food & drink 16% 28% 20%
Fuel 3% 2% 4%
Car parking 4% 2% 4%
Bus/train/ferry fares 1% 1% 2%
Gifts/souvenirs 1% 1% 2%
Admission fees 3% 2% 3%
Spent anything 21% 31% 28%
Did not spend anything 79% 69% 72%
Average spend per visit (excluding visits with no spend)
£21 £24 £29
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Visitor profile – socio economic
Visits with a destination in Thames
Gateway (%)
Visits originating in Thames Gateway (%)
All England visits
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Summary
• Seems like we have a population of dog walkers who like to stay close to home and spend little money!
• Links to green grid work programme, prioritising investments, management, promotion?
• Links to Big Society agenda?